Summary
The West Region is one of ten United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the West Region. However, when the LLWS was expanded in 2001 from eight teams (four U.S. teams and four "International" teams from the rest of the world) to 16 teams (eight U.S. and eight International), the former West Region was split into the Northwest Region and a new West Region. The West Region headquarters is in San Bernardino, California.
| Most recent season or competition: 2023 Little League World Series qualification | |
| Formerly | West Region (pre-split) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) |  El Segundo Little League, El Segundo, California |
| Most titles | |
The West Region is made up of four districts in three states.
Arizona
California (Split into "Northern" and "Southern")
Hawaii
Wyoming was a member of the region from 2002 to 2006. During that time, Hawaii was in the Northwest Region. New Mexico was a part of the region in 2001, but was put in the Southwest Region the following year.
Following the 2021 LLWS, Utah and Nevada has been moved to a newly created Mountain Region. The latter region is one of the two new U.S. regions to be created as part of a planned expansion of the LLWS from 16 to 20 teams. This expansion was originally scheduled to occur for 2021, but was delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Regional championship edit
The list below lists each state's participant in the Little League West Region Tournament. That year's winner is indicated in green. The 2008 Waipahu, 2009 Chula Vista, and 2011 Ocean View teams went on to win the World Series.
2001 edit
| Year |  Arizona
|
Northern California
|
Southern California
|
 Hawaii
|
 Nevada
|
 New Mexico
|
 Utah
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | San Xavier LL Tucson |
Los Gatos LL Los Gatos |
Oceanside American LL Oceanside |
Ewa LL Ewa Beach |
Green Valley LL Las Vegas |
Eastdale LL Albuquerque |
Taylorsville LL Taylorsville |
2002–2005 edit
In 2002, some Little League regions were realigned. This resulted in Wyoming joining the West Region, Hawaii moving to the Northwest Region, and New Mexico becoming part of the Southwest Region.
| Year | Arizona
|
Northern California
|
Southern California
|
Nevada
|
Utah
|
 Wyoming
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Arrowhead LL Glendale |
Aptos LL Aptos |
West Anaheim LL Anaheim |
Peccole LL Las Vegas |
Taylorsville LL Taylorsville |
Laramie LL Laramie |
| 2003 | Chandler National LL Chandler |
Lakeside LL Granite Bay/Loomis |
Vineyard LL Rancho Cucamonga |
Green Valley LL Henderson |
No representative[a] |
Laramie LL Laramie |
| 2004 | Deer Valley LL Glendale |
Visalia National LL Visalia |
Conejo Valley East LL Thousand Oaks |
Green Valley LL Henderson |
Taylorsville LL Salt Lake City |
Gillette LL Gillette |
| 2005 | Chandler National LL Chandler |
Tracy National LL Tracy |
Rancho Buena Vista LL Vista |
Peccole LL Las Vegas |
Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara |
Gillette LL Gillette |
- [a] Before the start of the regional tournament, Utah's state champions were disqualified for participating in a non-sanctioned tournament prior to the start of the state tournament. The state's runner-up, who had lost the championship game by forfeit, were awarded the title. However, they would also be disqualified later for the same reason. Little League officials, after failing to find another replacement team on such short notice, decided the regional tournament would have to take place without a team from Utah.[2]
2006–2021 edit
In 2006, Hawaii returned to compete in the West Region, while Wyoming was moved to the Northwest Region.
| Year | Arizona
|
Northern California
|
Southern California
|
Hawaii
|
Nevada
|
 Utah
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ahwatukee American LL Phoenix |
River Park LL Fresno |
Northridge City LL Northridge |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Lone Mountain LL Las Vegas |
Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara |
| 2007 | Chandler National LL Chandler |
Moreland LL San Jose |
Solana Beach LL Solana Beach |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Green Valley LL Las Vegas |
Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara |
| 2008 | Arrowhead LL Glendale |
Pleasanton American LL Pleasanton |
Aliso Viejo LL Aliso Viejo |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Paseo Verde LL Henderson |
Cedar City LL Cedar City |
| 2009 | Arrowhead LL Glendale |
Loomis-Eureka LL Granite Bay |
Park View LL Chula Vista |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku |
Legacy LL Las Vegas |
Cedar City American LL Cedar City |
| 2010 | North Scottsdale LL Scottsdale |
Napa National LL Napa |
Ocean View LL Huntington Beach |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Mountain Ridge LL Las Vegas |
Washington LL Washington |
| 2011 | Rio Rico LL Rio Rico |
Red Bluff LL Red Bluff |
Ocean View LL Huntington Beach |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku |
Silverado LL Las Vegas |
Washington LL Washington |
| 2012 | Rincon LL Tucson |
Petaluma National LL Petaluma |
Orange LL Orange |
Nānākuli-Maili LL Nānākuli |
Cheyenne LL North Las Vegas |
Cedar National LL Cedar City |
| 2013 | Chandler National South LL Chandler |
Belmont-Redwood Shores LL Belmont-Redwood Shores |
Eastlake LL Chula Vista |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku |
Mountain Ridge LL Las Vegas |
Dixie LL St. George |
| 2014 | Chandler National North LL Chandler |
Pacifica American LL Pacifica |
Encinitas LL Encinitas |
Honolulu LL Honolulu |
Mountain Ridge LL Las Vegas |
Dixie LL St. George |
| 2015 | Chandler National North LL Chandler |
Cambrian Park LL San Jose |
Sweetwater LL Bonita |
Waipio LL Waipahu |
Paseo Verde LL Henderson |
Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara |
| 2016 | Cactus Foothills South LL Phoenix |
Vacaville Central LL Vacaville |
Park View LL Chula Vista |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku |
Mountain Ridge LL Las Vegas |
Snow Canyon LL Santa Clara |
| 2017 | Chandler National North LL Chandler |
Canyon Creek LL San Ramon |
Santa Margarita National Rancho Santa Margarita |
Hilo LL Hilo |
Summerlin South LL Las Vegas |
Dixie LL St. George |
| 2018 | Sunnyside LL Tucson |
Tri-City LL Rocklin |
Park View LL Chula Vista |
Honolulu LL Honolulu |
Silverado West LL Las Vegas |
Dixie LL St. George |
| 2019 | Sunnyside LL Tucson |
Maidu LL Roseville |
Sweetwater Valley LL Bonita |
Central East Maui LL Wailuku |
Paseo Verde LL Henderson |
Washington LL Washington |
| 2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Queen Creek LL Queen Creek |
Petaluma National LL Petaluma |
Torrance LL Torrance |
Honolulu LL Honolulu |
Summerlin South LL Las Vegas |
Washington LL Washington |
2022–present edit
In 2022, Nevada and Utah joined the newly formed Mountain region.
| Year | Arizona
|
Northern California
|
Southern California
|
Hawaii
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sidewinder LL Peoria |
Tri-City LL Rocklin |
Glendora American LL Glendora |
Honolulu LL Honolulu |
| 2023 | Canyon View LL Tucson |
Bollinger Canyon LL San Ramon |
El Segundo LL El Segundo |
Hilo LL Hilo |
LLWS results edit
As of the 2023 Little League World Series.
| Year | Champion | City | LLWS | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Oceanside American LL | Oceanside |
U.S. semifinal | 3–1 |
| 2002 | Aptos LL | Aptos |
Group stage | 1–2 |
| 2003 | National LL | Chandler |
U.S. semifinal | 3–1 |
| 2004 | Conejo Valley LL | Thousand Oaks |
Runner-up | 5–1 |
| 2005 | Rancho Buena Vista LL | Vista |
3rd place | 5–1 |
| 2006 | Ahwatukee American LL | Phoenix |
Group stage | 2–1 |
| 2007 | National LL | Chandler |
U.S. semifinal | 2–2 |
| 2008 | Waipio LL | Waipio |
Champions | 6–0 |
| 2009 | Park View LL | Chula Vista |
Champions | 5–1 |
| 2010 | Waipio LL | Waipahu |
Runner-up | 4–2 |
| 2011 | Ocean View LL | Huntington Beach |
Champions | 5–1 |
| 2012 | Petaluma National LL | Petaluma |
3rd place | 5–2 |
| 2013 | Eastlake LL | Chula Vista |
Runner-up | 4–1 |
| 2014[a] | Mountain Ridge LL | Las Vegas |
Runner-up | 3–2 |
| 2015 | Sweetwater Valley LL | Bonita |
U.S. semifinal | 3–2 |
| 2016 | Park View LL | Chula Vista |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2017 | Santa Margarita National LL | Rancho Santa Margarita |
Round 2 | 1–2 |
| 2018 | Honolulu LL | Honolulu |
Champions | 5–0 |
| 2019 | Central East Maui LL | Wailuku |
4th place | 3–2 |
| 2020 | LLWS not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021[b] | Honolulu LL | Honolulu |
3rd place | 4–1 |
| Torrance LL | Torrance |
Round 4 | 2–2 | |
| 2022 | Honolulu LL | Honolulu |
Champions | 6–0 |
| 2023 | El Segundo LL | El Segundo |
Champions | 6–1 |
- ^ Mountain Ridge Little League of Las Vegas, Nevada, was retroactively given the U.S. title when Jackie Robinson West Little League from Chicago, Illinois, was found to have fielded ineligible players.
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International did not invite teams from outside the U.S. to the LLWS in 2021. Instead, the top two teams in each U.S. region qualified.
Results by state edit
As of the 2023 Little League World Series. Italics indicates the state is no longer a member of the West Region.
| State | West Championships |
Record in LLWS |
PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California |
10 | 40–15 | .727 |
| Hawaii |
6 | 28–5 | .848 |
| Arizona |
3 | 7–4 | .636 |
| Northern California |
2 | 6–4 | .600 |
| Nevada |
1 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Utah |
0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 22 | 84–30 | .737 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Little League Baseball and Little League Softball World Series to Expand in 2021". Little League Baseball. Little League International. August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "2003 Little League Baseball West Region Tournament". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
External links edit
- Official site